Zhao Chuan suddenly felt that the crying next door had stopped at some point.
"Ha, it turns out that you sometimes get tired of crying." Zhao Chuan muttered.
"Hey, why do you think this woman is crying?" Qi Yatou suddenly became concerned about the woman, which made Zhao Chuan feel uncomfortable for a moment.
Zhao Chuan knew that Qi Yatou was an alien. Even if he was interested in humans, he would not be interested unless the other person was also an alien. For example, on the luxury passenger ship in the river, it was said that the wife of Jiang Yong, the escort of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency in Beijing, was a coquettish vixen, or the black rat spirit killed in Qingfeng Temple.
Thinking of this, Zhao Chuan was excited, "You mean that woman is also a kind of spirit?"
Qi Yatou said how could I know, I have never even met her.
Zhao Chuan smiled and said, "Don't you have spiritual energy cultivation? You can sense it at such a close distance."
Qi Yatou said that spiritual energy can be hidden. Even you have learned the hidden skills from your great-grandfather before. Later, you said that you got some phantom body skills from your ghost master. Even if an expert wants to detect you, it is just smoke and mirrors. .
Zhao Chuan said forget it, don't worry about the woman next door. You stay here and rest for a while. I will do business first and go out to walk around the town to see if there is anyone buying the elixir. We will talk in the evening.
Qi Yatou said that you should prepare enough money. Once you see a good elixir, you can't miss it.
Zhao Chuan said don't worry, I have my own way and I'm not short of money.
Zhao Chuan opened the door and walked down the stairs when he felt a pair of eyes behind him. He turned around and looked up and saw the woman next door opening the door a crack and looking at him intently.
The woman's eyes were blood red, her face was pale, and she had a long brown tongue hanging on her chin, "I'm good!" This is not a beauty, she is clearly a hanged man!
Zhao Chuan was so frightened that he stepped on the stairs and almost fell down. He quickly grabbed the handrail.
When Zhao Chuan stabilized his body and looked back, the door of the next door door was closed tightly, and the sound of a woman crying could be heard from inside.
His grandma's, are you dazzled?
Zhao Chuan cursed secretly, maybe he hadn't had a good rest in the past few days and had eaten poorly, so he was hallucinating.
Although Xintang Town is not big, only one or two dog-tail-long streets, but because it is at the foot of Lingyin Mountain, it is very likely that there will be good elixirs, because the herb collectors are close to here. Once a good elixir is collected, In order to keep it fresh and sell it at a good price, it is usually sold to a nearby druggist on the street. The druggist will give a good price based on the quality.
The last time Zhao Chuan was in this town, he wanted to find some work, so he walked around these two small streets a few times. He remembered that there was a drugstore in the middle, and there was a doctor who was dozing in the hall.
When buying medicine, you should go there first. Although the pharmacy only sells some common herbal medicines and may not have the elixir you want to make elixirs, those people in the local area are well-informed and can get valuable information.
After finding the small pharmacy, Zhao Chuan walked in and found that the doctor was not there, only a young clerk was grinding powdered medicine with his head down.
Seeing someone coming, the waiter hurriedly put down his work to greet the guests.
"Sir, would you like to take medicine or see a doctor?" the clerk asked politely.
"Hey, why are you alone? I came last time. Where is the old doctor?" Zhao Chuan asked without answering.
"Dead! I went to see a doctor and was beaten to death." The clerk's answer was abrupt and emotional. He probably thought that Zhao Chuan was here to see a doctor, so he spoke simply. After saying that, he went back to grinding the medicine powder.
Zhao Chuan was stunned when he heard this and was also puzzled by the waiter's cold attitude.
What's going on?
Zhao Chuan wanted to ask in detail, but when the waiter mentioned that the old doctor was upset, he couldn't ask further.
"Are you just here looking for him?" Seeing Zhao Chuan standing there in a daze and not leaving, the guy asked again.
"No, I want to come and see if there are any medicinal materials I want. By the way, I want to ask the doctor." Zhao Chuan said.
When the waiter heard this, his complexion improved a lot, and he asked Zhao Chuan what medicinal materials he wanted.
Zhao Chuan took out the list he had written earlier. The clerk took it and looked at it. His eyebrows twitched twice and his face changed slightly.
"Are you sure you want the stuff above?" The clerk looked Zhao Chuan up and down again and asked.
Zhao Chuan said yes.
The clerk hesitated for a moment and said that these items were unusual and were not available in the store.
Zhao Chuan said oh, not surprised at all. What's the point of showing off your uncle's business? Before he came, he expected that such a small shop might not exist.
Although the waiter said that the store did not have the medicinal materials on the list, he did not put down the order in his hand, let alone return the order to Zhao Chuan.
When Zhao Chuan saw this, he was not in a hurry to get the order back. He was planning to ask the clerk where he could get these medicinal materials nearby. Seeing the clerk's behavior, he probably had something to say next.
Also, after finally getting a big customer, even if there is no medicine in the store, he still has to find a way to let the customer take something with him to earn a little money or something. This guy must be thinking so. Zhao Chuan knew the tricks of businessmen, and the charlatan Huang Jin was an example.
Sure enough, the young man stared at the list and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said that if he really wanted these medicinal materials, although the store didn't have them for the time being, it didn't mean he couldn't get them. I just have to wait for a few days. I wonder if you are willing to wait.
Zhao Chuan thought that was fine, as long as the other party could help him get the medicine, it would save him the trouble of running around. He didn't want to go to Jiangzhou City, and he didn't want to meet the Marquis' people.
How many days did Zhao Chuan say we had to wait? I can't afford to wait for it to grow longer, I'm waiting to use it.
The waiter said it would take three days, just three days, but you have to pay a deposit first, because these medicinal materials are too expensive and cannot be afforded by ordinary people.
Zhao Chuan said no problem, how much would it cost if everything was paid, and how much would be the deposit.
The clerk looked Zhao Chuan up and down again, then walked to the abacus at the counter and took a look at it. He said that these dozen medicines cost a total of one thousand two hundred and eighty-five taels of silver, and he would pay the deposit.
One thousand two hundred and eighty-five taels? I'm good, it turns out that what Qi Yatou said is right, these materials are not vulgar things, enough to cover the living expenses of a middle-class family for ten years.
Without saying a word, Zhao Chuan took out a few pieces of gold and put them on the counter, thinking that he was lucky to find the fallen gold next to the dead rat spirit in Qingfengguan.
As soon as the clerk's eyes lit up, he immediately picked up the gold nuggets and weighed them one by one using a small scale for measuring medicinal materials, and then weighed them together using a large scale to total the weight.
Zhao Chuan secretly thought that this boy is still a careful person, good, such a person can get things done.
"Exactly thirty taels! Not too much, not too small." The clerk asked Zhao Chuan to go over and take a look.
Zhao Chuan waved his hand and said no.
The guy said, "This is thirty taels of gold, which is three hundred taels of silver. I'll charge you the deposit first, and then I'll pay you for the rest after you get the medicine. I'll give you a receipt."
Zhao Chuan said, "Let's see. The total medicine money is one thousand two hundred and eighty-five taels. My deposit is three hundred taels of silver, so it counts as two hundred and eighty-five taels. The fifteen taels are considered as a tip for your hard work. These You have to take good care of the materials, I won’t accept them if they are of poor quality!”
"Okay! Sir, don't worry, my eyes are very poisonous, and I am very good at selecting medicinal materials. To be honest, the old doctor who died was my father, and his vision was not as good as mine!" The clerk was busy looking for it. Paper, ink and pen.
Seeing that it was a big deal, the waiter was very happy and talked more.
"Sir, as soon as you come in, I will see that you are a noble person."
"Oh, why do you see it?" Zhao Chuan smiled easily and deliberately lowered his head to look at himself, "Noble people are all well-dressed and well-fed, and they go out with hordes of servants. How do I look like this?"
"Hey, why are you mentioning that? It's just superficial. People like you are the real ones."
"Oh? How do you speak, little brother?" Zhao Chuan thought to himself, this guy really knows how to speak.
"You take out the list. I can see at a glance that the medicinal materials you want are not for treating diseases. Who would be willing to spend these expensive medicinal materials on ordinary medical treatment? To put it bluntly, these medicinal materials are worth a bitch's life!"
Living in troubled times, this is true.
"Haha, how can I say this?" The clerk held out three fingers and continued, "Because these few materials are fortunately mine. If they had been elsewhere, it would have cost you three thousand taels of silver! You! Is it worth one life? Maybe more than one? Nowadays, human life is not worth much." After saying that, he shook his head and sighed.
Zhao Chuan nodded and smiled, feeling more and more that this guy was really good at doing business. In fact, Zhao Chuan didn't know how much the market price of these things was. The first time he made elixirs and prepared medicines, it all depended on what others said.
"So I say that you are a noble man. First, you came directly to me. I heard that you have been here before, so you must know my store. Second, you do not bargain, so you must know the price. Third, you When I came in, I asked the old gentleman sitting in the hall, that man is my father. At the foot of Lingyin Mountain, within a radius of dozens of miles, which local herb collector and pharmacist doesn't know my father?"
Zhao Chuan still nodded and smiled, but he was wondering in his heart whether this guy could read or write. Why did it take so long to write this receipt?
"To tell you the truth, my father said that all the high officials in the capital have visited my shop to look for medicine..."
The guy was blowing louder and louder, and Zhao Chuan could only smile back. He didn't care who came here, as long as he could get what he needed.
It just felt like this guy was not writing, but carving, and the hand holding the pen was shaking all the time.
Alas, it seems that all this kid's effort is in his mouth. Writing a few words is harder than eating shit. He expected that he didn't study and write well when he was a child. Zhao Chuan sighed.
However, the reality is excusable. How many children from ordinary families can afford to go to private schools?
The clerk finally opened the order and handed it to Zhao Chuan respectfully with both hands. Zhao Chuan glanced at it and felt that this word was really hard to compliment. Maybe a dung beetle could crawl better than this word.
The waiter hurriedly led Zhao Chuan to sit down in the side room where the old doctor was watching Zhen. He took the original teapot on the table to the other side, and then shouted for his wife to come out and pour tea for the guests.
Zhao Chuan was not surprised at the completely different changes in the clerk. On the contrary, he felt that the clerk was an authentic businessman.
Businessmen are profit-seeking. Can a businessman without profit still be called a businessman? I feel like I have gained a lot of benefits from trading with you, and of course I treat you as my ancestor.
In fact, Zhao Chuan enjoyed the feeling of being provided for. Who wants to be looked down upon?
It feels so good to have money!
Zhao Chuan was sitting in the large grand master's chair, in a good mood, waiting comfortably for the waiter's wife to come out and serve him good tea.
Not long after, there was a sound of soft footsteps in the inner room behind the counter.
The waiter's wife was about to come out, and Zhao Chuan was calmly waiting for her to come and serve him tea.
"I've been calling you for a long time, why are you so slow? I'm going to punish you badly tonight!" The waiter pretended to be angry, turned around and said to the wife who was about to come out.
"Okay, come on! Come on! I wish you could fix it, I'm just waiting for it to get dark!" This cooing tone made Zhao Chuan's body goosebumps, secretly thinking that this guy is so sexy.
Her voice is as good as her appearance, so I guess this guy's appearance won't be much different.
Zhao Chuan sat up straight without squinting.
When the true form of the voice came in front of him, a pair of jade hands as white as lotus roots held a tea tray under his eyes, with two cups of tea on it.
Zhao Chuan hurriedly stretched out his hand to pick up a tea cup, and couldn't help but glance at the woman.
With just one glance, Zhao Chuan's hand holding the tea almost dropped the teacup on the ground. This woman was the charming and charming woman on the luxury passenger ship!
How did that woman get here?
Zhao Chuan had seen this woman twice before, both times on a luxury passenger ship. The difference was that the men around her were different. The first man was Jiang Yong from the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau in Beijing, and the second man was from the second floor of the ship. A gambler at the card table in the public entertainment area.
This third time it turned out to be this small town drugstore.
It seems that the level of this fairy is getting lower and lower, but I don't know if all the men who followed her died.
Zhao Chuan stared into the woman's eyes in astonishment, but the woman didn't feel unnatural at all. She took down the tea tray with a smile, said "take it easy", and left as if she had never met before.
Zhao Chuan concealed his surprise and took a sip. Unexpectedly, his hand shook and the tea spilled out.
"Be careful, the water is hot!" the waiter warned.
"The water isn't hot, it's just that my heart is hot." Zhao Chuan came back to his senses and said quietly.
"That's right! Young Master said that this tea is very hot to the heart." The waiter laughed along with him, "Young Master really knows the goods. This is the best tea from the Jueqing Valley in the east of Lingyin Mountain. The annual output is very small. , Rare is better than gold! I managed to get just a little bit!"
"Jieqing Valley? Is there a place like this? Does this tea have a name?" Zhao Chuan frowned.
"Yes, it's called Wang Qing Shui."
Love-forgetting water? Good tea, good tea! Zhao Chuan praised him and motioned to the waiter to sit down and enjoy tea.
Zhao Chuan took a few sips, put down his tea cup and said he had something to ask, but he didn't know whether to say it or not.
The clerk said that you are my God of Wealth and a noble person. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Zhao Chuan asked how the store's business has been recently.
Goodbye, buddy. Since my father passed away, no one has come here to see a doctor. I can only make a few bucks from selling medicines, but I can’t make a few taels of silver a month. I accept this business from you today. I can’t hide it. , I can’t make this kind of profit in a year... Hey, sir, where is your house? "
Zhao Chuan smiled and did not answer him, but then asked him if the doctor sitting in the hall was really his father-in-law? I've been here several times before, but I've never seen you.
The guy said, oh, oh, look at what you said, can this be false? If you don’t believe me, go out and ask the neighbors. My name is Wang Decai, and my nickname is Gouzhaer. My father gave me the name. It means that when I was young, I was restless, noisy, and ran around. So you didn’t come here the first few times. See me, now that my father is dead, I came to the store to take care of it...
"Oh, then I'll call you Shopkeeper Wang. How did your father die? Can you tell me in detail? I came to the store a few times before and saw that he was in good health and very blessed. It doesn't look like he had a short life. Human beings."
"Oh, don't mention it. It's my fault. I'm a money addict..."
Wang Decai lowered his head and sighed, silently, feeling very regretful.
